Help for unprepared food for students using the school canteen service has started today for the participants of the first phase.
As the Department of the Family had progressed, the students from families participating in the PAN program are those who are in the first stage and today, Friday, it will be discussed with the minors that Social Security ends at the grades of 0 to 2.
The initial payment of this aid will be $ 833.14, covering the period from August 2020 to February 2021, and will continue with a down payment of $ 119.02 per month.
This effort will continue on Tuesday, February 23, paying minors whose Social Security ends in numbers 3 to 5, and on Wednesday, 24 those ending in 6 and 7, while those ending in 8 and 9 will be paid on Thursday March. 25.
Likewise, it was announced that the second phase, which includes students from the public school system, who are not beneficiaries of the PAN program, will begin on Monday, February 22, 2021 with the opening of the portal. Families can access the link pr.gov/pebt/ to request benefits. Meanwhile, on Friday, February 26, 2021, the third phase will begin, targeting students from eligible private or non-profit institutions participating in the Department of Education’s School Lunch Program.
According to data provided by the agency, approximately 330,000 students in Puerto Rico are eligible for this aid, of whom 286,787 are students from the public education system and an estimated 50,000 students belong to eligible private or non-profit school entities. Students from families participating in the PAN program total 219,222.
The P-EBT Assistance can be used to purchase raw food from the more than 3,000 Certified Nutrition Assistance Program (PAN) stores on the island and in Family Markets. Each monthly payout can be used for up to six months, so families do not have to make use of the total assistance in one month. Visit pr.gov/pebt/ for more information about the calendar, FAQs, and dates of P-EBT payouts.